Howdy! There are some goodies in he http://www.ctpub.com/showproducts.cfm?Step=1&CrossCatID=23 I love books, esp. at a good price! R/Sandy

What am I doing wrong? I've broken 4 needles in the last hour. These were size 80 Schmetz needles too! I'm sewing a polycotton duvet cover, with polycotton thread, and the project is eating needles like there is no tomorrow. I've had enough. Even reading contract law is better than...

In my HD thread, someone (She maybe) asked about how my guild's UFO challenge works. In the Stuck thread, several posters ask about how to choose a project and move on. I think a description of the UFO challenge will answer that issue. Here goes. The Organizers (L&N) set the 'rules' as follows....

Ok, so maybe I have too much time on my hands..? I went looking into the archives and of course totally forgot what I went looking for in the first place. I then noticed that there are some very short threads and some that go on to great lengths! Of all the ones I looked at from Jan 2006 to now,...

I just got back from taking my wife to the dentist where she had some oral surgery done on both sides of her mouth. My day will consit of changing out the mouthwash spittoon and feeding her vicodin. The poor girl is so out of it, she really dosen't know what is going on. The whole house is torn up...

Yesterday, September 13 at 1:21 p.m. Mario was born he weighed 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and was 20 inches long Mom and baby are doing great and big sister Liliana welcomed him with open arms and a big hug. Diana in Dallas

This has nothing to do with quilting but hopefully someone here might have an answer to a little problem. Today I went to Joann's to find something for 2nd grade kiddies for Valentines' Day as dh and I were invited for a Grandparent's luncheon at school. I found a little kit to make V. Day...

Hi, I'm in a quandry and thought maybe one of you would know. I picked up Mom's Pfaff 2124 and took it to the local Pfaff shop hoping they would take it on consignment and sell it for me so I wouldn't have to fly it back home with me. The woman there curtly informed me that it was the worst machine...

And others. Today is Dr. Seuss's birthday. Be sure to read Green Eggs and Ham. And the appropriate tune to have buzzing around in your head should, of course, be that song from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It goes " nah tume doh ray, nah tume doh ray. Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss and...

My dd is choosing classes for HS. She enters 9th grade next year (who knows how THAT happened. She's only 3!). She asked me to help her look at the different classes with her. They offer quilting as a class!!!!! She wasn't interested tho. I guess she feels she can get that at home. But they...

One day, when a seamstress was sewing while sitting close to a river, her thimble fell into the river. When she cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "My dear child, why are you crying?" The seamstress replied that her thimble had fallen into the water and that she needed it to help her husband...

Hello everyone! Wow, it's been a long time since I've been on RCTQ and it's so nice to see so many familiar faces. A lot has been going on in my life, but I think it's finally calmed down enough to begin regularly reading once more. I've got a lot to catch up on. I've done a bit of quilting, and...

I have been so busy that I haven't been posting at all but I've been reading faithfully! I am a pool manager in the summers so work has been crazy trying to get everything ready to open this weekend. And in my spare time I have been quilting, although I have found that I have way more ideas than...

Our guild is making quilt blocks for the outgoing president. She picked - what I'm sure are embroidery patterns - Sunbonnet Sue pictures to be appliqued and then done with blanket stitch with black perle cotton. Some of the pieces are tiny - such as the feet and hands & tiny little leaves on the...

Somehow quilting fabric that feels like crap sneaks its way into our stashes occasionally and stays for a very long time. What do you all do with it after you've decided not to use it in a quilt? Yvette

I decided that I just had to have a design board. There was a sheet of used paneling left over from our remodeling project standing in the garage. We cleaned it up and brought it in. Didn't know if it would do or not, but I covered it with some cheap, stretchy baby terry. Had to unearth very...

at www.fabshophop.com for you newbies... if nothing more -- you get introduced to dozens of online fabric shops! I'm down to just one lost lonely little bunny out there -- anybody want to share a hint... not the answer... I'm willing to look.. but a hint would...

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First, I would like to thank everyone who made suggestions for my fan problem. You are all truly very kind and gracious! Now..... I went to a Sewing Expo in Chantilly, VA this morning and bought a Curve Master presser foot. What a neat thing! No pinning or cutting the curves. It took me a...

I normally lurk and read all the wonderful things this group shares. I have experienced very pleasant fabric swaps, was able to complete my appliqué chicken thanks to a member, and corresponded with a few of you. I am coming out of lurkdom for a brief bit of news. I am pleased to announce that...